Listen to an extended version of Outlander’s opening title theme: Skye Boat Song

ENJOY the hauntingly beautiful music below.

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AN extended version of Outlander’s opening title theme has been released online.

The Skye Boat song, composed by Bear McCreary had fans swooning and even put the Outlander soundtrack into Amazon’s top 10.

Earlier this year, composer Bear revealed writing the music for harrowing Outlander scenes takes him to a “very dark place”.

He said: “The show has moments that are as bleak and dark as anything I’ve ever scored and I have discovered that I am a bit of a method actor when it comes to my compositions.”

The dramatic finale of season one in Starz TV adaptation of Diana Gabaldon's books made viewers flinch as hero Jamie Fraser was subjected to humiliating torture – and Bear says writing the music to match was also painful.

He explained: “I have to be in the same emotional place as the character, to channel whatever they are feeling.

“It took a tremendous toll on me and it really kind of ruined my life for a week because I had to go to that very dark place.”

Look back on the Outlander series so far by clicking through the picture gallery below.